Tommie Wright, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Tommie Wright

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1919

Date of Death: 08-May-2014

Profession: musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Tommie Wright (March 21, 1919 – May 8, 2014) was an American pianist, composer and professor best known for composing the Florida State Seminoles fight song. Wright was a native of Indianapolis, Indiana and had a master's degree from Indiana University.
He worked for as a pianist for NBC, providing background music for radio soap operas, TV shows and composing jingles for radio advertising.
He served in the air force during World War II and wrote a musical for entertainment for the soldiers, entitled "Forward March." He has also written a plethora of musical compositions, ranging from songs, to ballets, to solo piano works. He was hired to teach music as a professor at Florida State University from 1949 to 2008.He taught there for years, teaching nearly 60,000 students.
His music history course for non-majors was especially popular among students.
He also started the Radio & Television department at Florida State.
In August 2012, FSU presented Wright with an honorary doctorate,